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TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Considering 245 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the knowledgeable and friendly staff for providing exceptional customer care, ensuring that every purchase is completely smooth and enjoyable from start to finish. People also love the wide selection of high quality products available and appreciate the remarkably fast delivery services that bring orders quickly. Though some customers experienced issues with delayed deliveries, damaged items, or minor setup flaws right out of the box. A few people also mentioned occasional difficulties when trying to resolve problems through support or encountering unhelpful policies regarding product returns. Consumers noted that these particular situations occasionally caused frustration during their overall shopping journey.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have used Guitar Guitar in the past and have just purchased a new ESP LTD EC-256FM See-Thru in Purple Sunburst, absolutely love it. My order was dealt with by Kayleigh who gave excellent customer s... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a Gibson Les Paul Special from Guitar Guitar. Jamie helped me and I can’t say enough about what a great customer journey it’s been for me from first enquiry to actually receiving the instrument... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great next day delivery service helpful customer service answered email within 30 min. only suggestion is it would be great if we could get an automated email to say the order has been shippe... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Went in with a very rough idea of the guitar I wanted. Pretty quickly Simon found us, warmly welcomed us and asked me a few questions on what style and price point I was looking for. Pretty quickly he... See more


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  1. Musical instrument shop

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guitarguitar, the UK's biggest guitar retailer, is now employee owned! guitarguitar are passionate about supporting guitar players and as an employee owned company, every experience our customers have with our team will be with someone dedicated to providing outstanding service at every stage of their musical journey.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

What fabulous customer service

What fabulous customer service! I visited the Newcastle store today to exchange my PRS for a Gibson Les Paul within the 30 day exchange window. I was looked after by Cameron who was exceptionally polite and professional. He really could not have done anything more to help. This was just outstanding service that I received today, and not for the first time with GUITARGUITAR. Massive thanks for helping me today. It truly is appreciated.

11 December 2025
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

quick to refund but ordered an in-stock…

quick to refund but ordered an in-stock product that didn't arrive on the day it was meant to, had to email in to see what was up and told it should be in stock the following week.

10 December 2025
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Reply from guitarguitar

Good afternoon, and thanks for taking the time to leave a review about your experience.

Thank you also for sharing your order details with me so that I could look into this further.

I’m sorry for the frustration caused by the delay with your order - I completely understand how disappointing it is when an item expected on a specific day doesn’t arrive as planned.

In this case, another order was placed just moments before yours, which meant the item moved from in stock to pre-order at the point your order was processed. Unfortunately, that change wasn’t communicated as clearly or as quickly as it should have been, and you shouldn’t have had to chase us for an update.

I’m glad we were able to process a refund quickly once this was clarified, but please do let me know if there's anything else we can help with in future and I'll be happy to help - you can reach me directly at adampomphrett@guitarguitar.co.uk

Thanks,

Adam
Customer Service Lead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Phenomenal post-sales service and care

What a fantastic company Guitar Guitar are! I ordered a Schecter Nick Johnston 10th Anniversary two weeks ago, an issue developed with High E string buzzing in the saddle. I called GuitarGuitar and spoke to Gaz (Gareth), intending to ask for a replacement saddle that I could get through them perhaps as Schecter don't sell aftermarket parts; instead Gaz immediately said nope, we want it back, we will fix it for you at no cost whatsoever and get it right! Furthermore, i had already binned the boxes from delivery, so they sent me packing materials the next day and arranged a collection from me (at a date that suited me) all completely free of cost.

Whilst you might read this and think, yeah good service but that what they should be doing for you.... well it is easy to say but not so easy to do and more importantly I was made to feel as though they would do anything to make me a happy customer, not that I was being a pain in the A**E!!

Scottish Gaz is an absolute gem, with phenomenal customer service skills, and in general from ease of purchase, delivery, repairs, aftercare etc Guitar Guitar have smashed this out the park!

1 December 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

i purchased three different items over…

i purchased three different items over the course of six weeks, on every delivery date they sent the same message, failed collection sorry we can't deliver today. once yes but every time, when you make arrangements for someone to take delivery its frustrating,

10 December 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service!

Excellent customer service from Stuart (and others) at guitarguitar! Traded in a guitar, and Stuart always responded quickly and helpfully. They sent boxes to oack guitars, which helped a lot. Changed my mind a few times about which guitar I wanted, and they were cool with that too. Also visited the London (Camden) store and they were very helpful. Also a nice selection of guitars there. Overall highly recommended!

8 December 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a beautiful guitar

Bought a beautiful guitar, Gibson Les Paul from these guys, and it was delivered the next day! Their website shows clear photos of the guitars and the instruments weight, which can be helpful in deciding what to go for. I will definitely buy from guitarguitar again!

23 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After being let down on an order for…

After being let down on an order for £835 where I paid for named delivery day only to find on the day they hadn’t even dispatched my order which included a Fender Telecaster. When I got my refund I ordered from Guitar Guitar and received my Telecaster, case and other bits the next day. Will be buying again from them.
Order Number 8838685 03/12/25

3 December 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dave Murray Strat bought

Connor from webteam the made the process of me buying a new Dave Murray signature a breeze. He was very helpful and informative and is a credit to your team. Give him a Christmas bonus.

2 December 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service.

Ordered a Cort G290 FAT II electric guitar. Delivery was super quick. Was very happy with the guitar, but I noticed the trem arm and truss rod tool were missing. Contacted GuitarGuitar via email. Tom stated that as the guitar was brand new and boxed, that he would reach out to the distributor. Fast forward a few days, the trem arm and truss rod tool arrived in the post.

Great service and communications from Tom and the guys at GuitarGuitar. Very happy and would wholeheartedly recommend them for your next purchase.

17 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had some issues with the guitar which…

I had some issues with the guitar which weren’t GuitarGuitar’s fault, and contacted them. They couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful. They arranged collection of the guitar, their communication was excellent and the refund process was perfect. I’ve had guitars from them before, the service was great, it’s good to know that they’re equally helpful when things don’t work out,

29 November 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I want to warn beginners and amateur…

I want to warn beginners and amateur players like myself. I bought a guitar from guitarguitar Camden, trusting their website which says they buy guitars and offer part-exchange.
But when I returned later — with the guitar still as-new and unused — I was told my model was “not on their trading list,” even though there was no warning about this when I bought it.

I feel this is misleading for beginners who rely on the trade-in promise. I was willing to buy a more expensive guitar from them, but they still refused. Please be aware of this situation so you don’t end up in the same position.

1 November 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a issue with my guitar I bought.

I had a issue with a serial number on my new guitar that I had bought. But the customer service by David turnbull was fantastic. Brilliant communication and sorted the situation straight away.
Very professional service.
Little bits and bobs crop up unplanned but he and " guitar guitar " proved to be fantastic. Highly recommend these guys.

22 November 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

One simple task

I’d been watching a white Lakland 55-02 bass guitar for some months in the pre owned section of the guitar guitar website.

To my surprise it hadn’t been snapped up and was dropping in price (slowly)
it got to a reasonable amount so I bought it.

I was very pleased with the outcome, as I usually pay thru the nose for most things.

A Flimsy box arrives and as soon as I pick it up I can feel the instrument moving around inside, and see the bottom strap button sticking out the bottom of the box.

I opened it up very carefully and there is no packaging in the box to stop it moving around!!
Guitar is wrapped up good, but it’s taken a huge hit and the bottom of the instrument is smashed.

All because someone couldn’t do the job right,
I got in contact straight away to get online help
sent pictures and I was offered anything from the store of the same value,or a full refund once returned

I went for the full refund I sent it back,got the cash straight away the next day.
Online support was fantastic, that’s what gets them the one star.

I didn’t want a refund I wanted that instrument,and all because someone couldn’t be bothered to do the job right.

It came from the Edinburgh store


20 October 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and extremely quick delivery

After paying for my guitar, I received it the very next day even though it was a Sunday. Brilliant customer service, the guitar was also packed very well so it arrived in perfect condition. Thank you Jamie for your help and great sales service

15 November 2025
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I recently ordered myself a lovely left…

I recently ordered myself a lovely left handed Ibanez RG550 from the website using the finance option. Only took a few minutes to fill out the forms and the order was placed. This was done before 12pm and the guitar turned up the next day well packaged and perfect condition, in tune as well.
I would’ve given 5 stars if it hadn’t of been for the lack of notice about it being dispatched or any updates from DPD as I didn’t actually think it was going to turn up.

14 November 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Rude and unhelpful staff

It's always a bit of a lottery when you visit the Glasgow store whether you will be get helpful or rude staff. If you are unlucky it feels like the staff cannot be bothered dealing with your enquiries. Surely in these days of guitar stores closing all over the place, customer service becomes even more important.

13 November 2025
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Reply from guitarguitar

Hi Ben,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I’m really sorry to hear that your experiences with our Glasgow store have felt inconsistent - it’s particularly disappointing to read your comment about it feeling like a lottery, as that’s absolutely not the experience we want anyone to have.

You’re completely right that, especially in today’s retail climate, great customer service matters more than ever. Every customer should feel welcomed, listened to, and properly supported whenever they visit us, and it’s clear from your feedback that we haven’t consistently delivered on that expectation.

I did send a contact information request via Trustpilot but haven’t yet heard back. If you’re happy to share more detail about your previous visits, I’d really appreciate the chance to understand what happened so we can address it properly and improve moving forward. You’re very welcome to email me directly at adampomphrett@guitarguitar.co.uk.

Thanks again for your honest feedback - it’s genuinely valuable, and I hope we can learn from it.

Adam
Customer Service Lead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bought a Gibson Les Paul standard 60s…

Bought a Gibson Les Paul standard 60s iced tea at the weekend. Staff couldn’t have been more helpful in the Edinburgh branch. Spent over 3hrs trying different models with no pressure sales at all. Would definitely buy there again and shop local.

9 November 2025
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